Category: General Eye Health

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on February 9, 2015

Many of us use computers for many, if not all, of our work-related tasks. Constantly staring at a computer screen can cause eyestrain, which has become a major problem for many. Studies show that eyestrain occurs in 50 to 90 percent of those who use a computer for work.Eyestrain can cause sore, itchy, tired eyes… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on January 1, 2015

Happy New Year to all of you! With the start of 2015 comes resolutions to be the best that we can be in the New Year. Many of us make goals related to health or exercise — losing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but one part of our body that… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on December 18, 2014

Even though it is a very natural reaction to rub your eyes when they’re feeling itchy, watery or otherwise irritated, it is important to keep your hands away from your eyes. Rubbing them can lead to eye injuries, infections or even damaged vision. Our eyes become itchy or irritated for a variety of reasons. Sometimes… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on December 5, 2014

One of the most common side effects of getting older is the loss of near perfect vision. All of a sudden you find yourself having to squint to see certain things, causing stress, eye strain and an overall feeling of annoyance. This decline in close-up vision is caused by a condition known as presbyopia, which… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on November 19, 2014

It’s easy for many of us to take our physical health for granted. Running, jumping and even climbing stairs doesn’t seem like a task until you’ve sprained an ankle or even broken a bone or torn an ACL. Similarly, having healthy vision is something so taken for granted by many of us that it tends… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on October 15, 2014

The month of October is Eye Injury Prevention Month and EyeHealth Northwest would like to remind you that nearly half of all eye injuries occur in or around the home. Nearly 2.5 million people in the United States experience an eye injury each year, and nearly 1 million people have lost some degree of their… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on October 8, 2014

Thursday, October 9th is World Sight Day, a day of awareness created to help focus global attention on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of those with visual impairments.  World Sight Day is held each year on the second Thursday in October. The day is observed globally by those involved in preventing visual impairment or restoring… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on September 22, 2014

September is Sports Eye Safety awareness month and we encourage anyone who participates in sports – children and adults alike – to remember to protect their eyes. Sports are the leading cause of eye injuries in children under the age of 16. Many people are unaware of how serious sports injuries are, and that these… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on September 12, 2014

Light is something that is constantly all around us, in our homes and offices, shining from our televisions, smartphones and computer screens. For the most part, nobody really stops to think about light and the effect of different colors of light has on our bodies, moods and overall health. Were you aware that blue light… Read More

Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health, Retina on August 26, 2014

A simple eye test could soon reveal whether patients have Alzheimer’s disease, or if they are likely to develop the disease in the future. Researchers recently announced promising results associated with a study focused on a new test that can pick up on the disease years – if not decades – before the appearance of… Read More